One aspect of this illegal war of empire in Iraq, that is NEVER discussed but is probably doing far more to fuel the resistance and generate long-lasting repercussions than anything else, is sex. Specifically sex had by Americans and other foreigners with Muslim women, in a country where this is one of the greatest of all taboos.
There are approx. 160,000+ American soldiers and another 120,000+ contractors acting as support personnel there. Not only is this a huge number, but they are now being deployed there for upwards of 15 mos. to 2+ years.
What are they doing for sex while they are there????? Anyone who knows anything about our military, knows that near every one of our military installations around the world, there is a thriving sex-trade and red-light district - Manila, Panama and Vietnam, came to mind as examples of this.
Should we be naive enough to assume that our soldiers are practicing abstinence (as Bush and his evangelical cohorts would advise) while they are deployed in Iraq? While recovering from a fit of laughter that this thought probably has evoked, the questions still remains, who are they having sexual contact with? Surely, it must be with mostly unwilling Muslim women, who have been made into whores and prostitutes and therefore considered irrevocably damaged by their fathers, sons, husbands and extended families.
This is creating a nightmare of unintended consequences, that will haunt us throughout the occupation and far beyond, with the blow back of Iraqi retaliation and the 'shock and awe' of Muslim retribution.
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Thank you for this thought-provoking on-point commentary. Shine the light and speak the truth. As a woman, I had never even thought of this issue. But now that you mention it, it makes nothing but sense. And with the recent case in the news about the soldier convicted of rape, some of it is being exposed. However, I'm sure his was just a token case to act is if it's an isolated incident, although I don't know the facts of that case. But, we know that the corruption, rape, and murder is likely running rampant.
And like you said, we'll be paying for these sins and crimes against humanity on onto the future of our children's children's children. And payback is a M. But thank God there is a God too.
Keep speaking the truth!
Kim, there is so much not being reported about the occupation and it's devastating impact on Iraq. I wonder how the evangelical supporters of this war, feel about the rampant illicit sex industry that has been spawned in the names of democracy and freedom?
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